Election Obligations & Standards Database

Summary

The voter register and its maintenance must be conducted within a realistic timeframe.

Obligations

Periodic Elections

Election Parts

Voter Registration

Issues

Voter Registration and the Fulfillment of Human Rights

Criteria

There was adequate time for the voter registration process, including exhibition of preliminary lists and opportunities for challenges and corrections

Quotes

Fulfillment of the following criteria is essential if electoral registers are to be reliable: ii. there must be regular up-dates, at least once a year. Where voters are not registered automatically, registration must be possible over a relatively long period.